34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fortis Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fortis Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Fortis Creek. About 34.2% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.5% of the population, a little above the Australian average. Other common long-term issues include arthritis and heart disease, both reported by 23.7% of residents.
10.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Fortis Creek, the largest group is None at 39%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (21%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.5% of people, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales.
10.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Fortis Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11554/fortis-creek/topic/health-disability